Location: Columbus, OH (Hybrid) | Position Type: Part-time
Are you the life of the party and the one capturing it all on your phone?
Do you live for social media, know the go-to spot to be on a Saturday night, and have a knack for rallying your friends to hang out? If you’re a natural connector who thrives in fast-paced environments—and you're passionate about having a good time, events, and building buzz—this opportunity is for you.
Victory Lap Columbus is seeking a Social Media, Events & Brand Intern to help fuel the energy around our new restaurant and bar concept in Columbus, in the heart of Ohio State University. You’ll be hands-on with creating content, managing our brand ambassador program, coordinating events, and bringing the Victory Lap vision to life both online and on the ground. If you love content creation, connecting with people, and making memories happen, we want you on our team!
Still interested? Read more about specific job responsibilities below.
Job Responsibilities
- Create, design and manage engaging social media content for Victory Lap’s Instagram, capturing the energy of events, promotions, and everyday moments
- Build and manage monthly content calendars to streamline social media scheduling and posting
- Attend events, pop-ups, and activations as Victory Lap’s boots-on-the-ground representative to ensure logistics operate smoothly, capture content and gather feedback
- Capture, edit, and share real-time photos and videos using CapCut, Canva, and Instagram's creative tools
- Manage community reputation by responding to DMs, comments, and messages to foster an authentic, fun digital community
- Stay up to date on social trends, memes, and formats to keep Victory Lap's content fresh and culturally relevant
- Recruit, onboard, and manage brand ambassadors and campus influencers to drive buzz and attendance to exclusive and community events
- Coordinate and manage brand ambassador events and weekly communications
- Support planning, promoting, and executing fun, high-energy events and activations at Victory Lap and around campus. You are our demographic, so your input is crucial!
- Utilize campus connections to build brand awareness and create strong local relationships
- Assist with tracking metrics and KPIs including but not limited to follower growth, engagement rates, and event attendance
- Craft creative, witty and engaging captions bringing the Victory Lap voice to life across social platforms
- Collaborate and communicate with onsite staff and leadership team to align on marketing, branding, and activation/event efforts
- Assist with other duties and special projects as assigned (because great ideas can come from anywhere!)
- Flexibility to work outside of regular business hours, including evenings and weekends, is required.
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree, preferably in Marketing, Communications, Hospitality, Public Relations, or a related field at Ohio State University
- Skilled iPhone photographer and video editor; extensive experience using CapCut or Adobe Premiere for video creation
- Experience using Canva for graphic design and social media content creation
- Strong grasp of major social media platforms, especially Instagram and TikTok
- Passion for the food, beverage, nightlife, and hospitality industry
- Fluent in the English language, its rules, and proper usage
Skills
- Energetic self-starter who works well independently and within a small team
- Web savvy and a skilled internet/social media researcher
- Excellent time management and organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines at once
- Go-getter mentality—you take initiative, ask questions, and thrive on learning by doing
- Highly social and comfortable engaging with new people, both online and in person
Bonus Points if…
- You have experience managing or being part of a brand ambassador program
- You have strong campus connections and are actively involved in student organizations, Greek life, or other social groups
- You have photography or videography skills
- You have experience with Later, Planoly, or other social media scheduling tools
- You have experience in event coordination
- Love Ohio State University football
Team & Work Schedule
- Work schedule to be determined upon hire. Schedule is flexible, but hours should be consistent.
- Minimum 15 hours per week required.
- This is a remote position, in that you will have the flexibility to work from home (or a coffee shop, or the library, etc.) and that you will report to the corporate office located in Austin, Texas. However, it is crucial that you be located on-site at Ohio State University to perform the duties required of this position.
This paid internship will run from August 2025 to December 2025 with the possibility to continue into the spring. The internship will be approximately 15 – 20 hours per week. Pay is $15 per hour.
LV Collective is an equal-opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. LV Collective prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. LV Collective conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.